Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Aviation safety

Bill Introduced: S.3270 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008

2008-07-16T00:00:00Z

An original bill to reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008

2008-07-15T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance aviation safety.

Bill Introduced: S.3181 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5982 Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act of 2008

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, for purposes of transportation security, to conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an airport, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2941 Runway Safety Improvement Act of 2008

2008-04-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve airport runway safety, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5909 COVERT Act of 2008

2008-04-24T00:00:00Z

To amend the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to prohibit advance notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures for the purpose of enhancing transportation security at airports, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5099 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans.

2008-01-22T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish additional goals for airport master plans.

Bill Introduced: S.11 Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act of 2007

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide liability protection to volunteer pilot nonprofit organizations that fly for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

December 14, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-135.

Bill Enacted: H.R.4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

December 13, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-135.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

December 13, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

2007-12-13T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

December 13, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

2007-12-12T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

December 12, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4343 Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act

2007-12-11T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify age standards for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4336 Safe Aviation and Flight Enhancement Act of 2007

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a regulation requiring the installation of a second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system that utilizes combination deployable recorder technology in certain commercial passenger aircraft.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4280 Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2007

2007-12-05T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest Service or an agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2413 Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2007

2007-12-05T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who work on a contract basis for a public agency and suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4179 FAST Redress Act of 2008

2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight, or denied a right, benefit, or privilege, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4177 Airport Security Enhancement Act of 2007

2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to designate Federal special security zones at airports, and for other purposes.